Cost of living comparison
compared to
Msida vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary
Msida is 22.6% more expensive than Incheon.
Msida vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Msida instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
₩7,993
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
₩8,966
|
$10.92
€9.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
₩2,092
|
$2.24
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₩806
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,134
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
₩10,461
|
$4.13
€3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,403
|
$4.32
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
₩4,388
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.55
₩4,745
|
$4.73
€4.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.44
₩4,594
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
₩1,958
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.59
₩3,462
|
$1.64
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,782
|
$1.53
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
₩2,109
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,469
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
₩6,960
|
$5.68
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.95
₩33,304
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,385.60
₩39M
|
$37,847.06
€33,685.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.51
₩11,357
|
$23.51
€20.93
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of transportation
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
₩27,787
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.24
₩801K
|
$1,049.75
€934.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.39
₩472K
|
$906.99
€807.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.90
₩215K
|
$63.68
€56.68
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.42
₩400K
|
$367.05
€326.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,766.42
₩24M
|
$11,132.13
€9,908.00
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
₩4,622
|
$4.53
€4.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
₩4,882
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
₩4,483
|
$6.78
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.42
₩44,611
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₩14,944
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Incheon
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
₩77,255
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.77
₩43,743
|
$40.59
€36.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.99
₩93,417
|
$99.84
€88.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.45
₩110K
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
|
Incheon vs. Msida - Cost of clothing
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